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• Clark: Soapy sales help cleanse dirty dilemma

  October 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 By now just about everyone is familiar with the Internet’s many pitfalls. The hateful speech from no-name cowards. The shocking websites and scam letters. 20

• Statewide ban of phosphate-laden dish soap to begin

  June 28, 2010 in City A ban on the sale of phosphate-laden dishwasher detergent is going statewide Thursday. Familiar brands are still available but they will have lower levels of phosphates to meet the limits … 1

• Phosphate detergent ban seems to be working

  August 16, 2009 in City on Page A1 The storyline of the near-ban on phosphorus in dish detergent in Spokane County has focused on scofflaws sneaking Cascade across the state line in a dogged attempt to keep their … 10

• Reading the future in the phosphorus

  May 24, 2009 in City on Page B2 The Oregon Legislature voted this week to ban automatic dishwasher detergent with phosphorus, to which we in Spokane can say, “Welcome to the 21st Century.” And, “Good luck with that.” 1

• Wash. state to smugglers: Stop bootlegging soap

  April 14, 2009 in City Hoping to stem the smuggling of banned phosphate-laden detergents into Spokane County, the state Department of Ecology is highlighting the benefits of eco-friendly brands. 13

• Phosphate ban? What phosphate ban?

  August 3, 2008 in City on Page B1 I made the score in broad daylight after a drive to Coeur d’Alene. Money changed hands. The deal was done in minutes. 1

• Editorial: Compliance, please

  April 5, 2008 in Opinion on Page B4 Don’t worry, the soap police will not appear at your door July 1. That’s the date Spokane County will become the first and only Washington county to require ultra-low phosphate …